How to Resurface a Concrete Patio with a Decorative Concrete Overlay
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- čas přidán 3. 07. 2024
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This week we are going to resurface a concrete patio with a sprayed concrete overlay in a slate pattern.
All of the tools used in this video(including our hand grinder setup & scraper): dcva.us/so
0:00 - Intro
0:35 - Pressure Wash
0:48 - Grind paint off of the concrete
1:09 - Acid etch the concrete
1:33 - Mix the concrete overlay
1:58 - Apply the base coat of concrete
2:49 - Tape the slate pattern on the concrete
3:37 - Apply the sprayed concrete overlay
4:20 - Remove the tape stencil
4:47 - Prep for concrete sealer
5:09 - Seal the concrete
The first thing we have to do is prep the concrete so that the overlay will bond to it. We do this by pressure washing the concrete. Once we removed the mold, we realized part of this patio was covered in paint, so we had to grind the concrete to remove the paint. After we finished grinding, we acid etched the concrete and pressure washed it one more time.
The next step is to apply a concrete base coat. We mix the concrete overlay and then apply it with a magic trowel on the surface.
We return the next day and apply a slate pattern to the concrete. We do this by applying strapping tape to the concrete to create a slate stencil. Then we mix our concrete overlay material and spray it directly on to the concrete. We run a trowel over the concrete on the second coat to give it a knockdown texture.
We let that material cure overnight and then we return to seal the concrete. We scrape the surface and then blow it clean before we apply the sealer. Once the concrete patio is clean we roll two coats of a solvent based clear sealer across the entire surface.
We use many different types of concrete overlay materials. A few of our favorites are Increte Systems Spray-deck, H&C Duratop, or Westcoat overlay products. We can achieve similar results with any of these brands and they all seem to hold up really well in our Virginia climate.
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I would like to sincerely commend you for being so sure in your brand, that you fearlessly spell out your process. I do spraydeck repairs in Florida, and truly appreciate your informative and humble instruction. You make no qualms about being transparent in your well thought out work. I am studying the content you are providing because you don't act like it's a secret..you are a class act..thank you
Well said. I had the same thought. We get what we give.
Wow! I am super impressed. Well done guys! It looks amazing
Very nice, thanks for sharing, blessings !!!
wow, that is beautiful !
Thanks Jon!
I love this.
Thanks!
Wow this is amazing
Thanks!
We hand trowel a slate texture on most of our ashlar finishes. Nice job
Totally Awesome!!!
Thanks!
excellent work!
Thanks!
Excellent video and super understandable how you explain steps in the box of description. I’m gonna sugest this to my husband. We just set concrete on our patio, looks very simple. This is an amazing 💡 idea
Thanks! Let me know how it goes. 👍🏻👍🏻
I used to apply these systems. It’s very labor intensive and very rewarding when complete. Just make sure to prep the surface correctly.
Great work 🔥
Thanks!
great work
Thanks!
Great work!👏👏 Looking for something exactly like this.
Thank you!
Amazing!!!
🙌🏼
Very nice and clean work !!
You do a beautiful job !!
Wish you were in NJ.
Thank you!
Sure wish you were here in Socal. I’d hire you right away.
Hey Tim great video! We do a similar method, our mixes use acryllic binder for an excellent bond. Theres oxides you can get to change the concrete to any colour. Quite beautiful!
It's all troweled on, theres a certain technique you can do with the trowel to give it a textured finished, looks exactly like natural stone!
Anyways wanted to share these methods are quite rare but are super underrated!
Thanks!
That’s cool. Do you have IG or anything?
awesome hand work bruh
Thanks! 🙌🏼
Now I really envy Americans haha
U have access to tools that makes work easy and fun to work with. Thanks for amazing video
Thanks!
Not just Americans. Plenty of countries have access to power tools 😅
I'm happy I found your channel
Me too. 😊
@@TimDCVA y'all do amazing work and have me inspired to refinish my front porch and side walk
Thanks! Let me know how it goes. 👍🏻
Nice work.. When i use to do this i did 3 coates with the finer spray tip spraying a lighter coate each time followed buy a hard brisel brush once dried and seal. Its didn't leave that blotchy paint look and the finished prouct is more grippy to walk on.
Thanks!
We do that too when the customer requests it. 👍🏻
I know how time-consuming this artistic job is, good job guys
Thank you!🙏🏻
Looks like a quality job. Prep is so important!! I found your wonderful presentation because we bought a house with an older pool. The concrete deck was coated in the past, and I now believe it was this process, after viewing. So my big question: how could I repair an area that has lifted due to the substrate concrete spalling. Chipping up and feathering all loose first of course. I am just not sure what this product actually is? Thanks!
Is beautiful
Thanks!
Great work,love it. My question is can I do this at home,during this lockdown? My patio is also in bad shape
very good job. I'm so impressed with the prep work, application and attention to detail. The finished product is outstanding. Can you recommend someone in the Jackson, MS area for this type of work?
Thank you! Sorry I don’t know anyone in your area.
Looks great kind of favors the look of drywall texture though.
Thanks! It’s is very similar to traditional knockdown drywall texture.
Awesome video very informative ,just wondering hows the longevity with the weather and pressure cleaning I want to do something similar to my pool patio in florida.
Would love to see a follow up as to how well this has help up over 3 years.
I love the video, thanks! I wonder what happens if I use the same technique on our deck that is steel frame base, timber structure on the base, and cement sheet on top. Is it easy to guess if the result will crack at some point due to flexing?
i love this. can you come to Austin? lol
Asking same question can he?
This vs. Engraving the old crete and sealing it? What are the pros and cons? Cost difference? Y’all did an excellent job btw! Looks really good. Hopefully mine will too lol
Thanks for this video. It is both informative and inspiring. Can you direct me to more information about chemical etching? I read an article from Sherwin Williams against chemical etching and I want to be able to understand the other side of the argument.
What kind of Tape did you use?
Thanks for the awesome videos! They are extremely helpful. I’ve been doing concrete maintenance and decorative overlays for 3 years now and always looking for better processes. In this video you mentioned that you were going to put the details of your little hand grinder setup in the comments but I don’t see it. Probably just not looking in the right place. I have been looking for a good hand grinder setup that will cover a lot of ground fairly fast and it looks like yours does that. If you wouldn’t mind I would like to find out what you used. Grinder size, type and brand of cup wheel, vacuum & filter... thanks so much!! Blessings
Hi Scott. Thanks for the encouragement!
I just edited the description to make it more clear... but it’s the first link in the description. 👍🏻
Do concrete overlays last very long or do they start to come up after a few years?
They last a long time if the concrete is in good shape before you overlay it. I just saw one the other day that we did 15 years ago. Still looked good.
@@TimDCVA thanks 👌
Nice work, could you share the type of material you use and where I can find it please? Appreciate it!!
Hi Tim, Does it cost less than doing new concrete or paver? thanks
It looks like there were stairs on this patio, do you have any videos explaining how to install this on stairs?
Thank you, very informative. I'm planning to border an existing concrete walkway with railroad ties, and I'm leaning toward this style of overlay because it's so thin (I can hopefully do my ties first and not worry about leaving a space to dress the edges). What temperature is 'passable' for this method? I'm in PA, and have been going from 40-60 lately. If you think I need to change my thinking I'm all ears. Thank you!
I used International marine paint, it did not hold so good after about a year
Any insight you could offer on the durability expected life or a decorative overlay like this? Love the look!
Thanks.
They hold up really well if the concrete is in decent shape. It’s not great if there are a lot of cracks in the concrete.
@@TimDCVA what does "well" mean though? We talking like a couple years best case or longer? I'm condsidering it but not if I have to redo it sooner than doing it the real but more pricey way...
We have jobs that have been down for 20 years and still look good.
If your concrete is falling apart though, an overlay isn’t going to do anything other than buy you time before you have to replace it.
Thanks for this wall done video... I live in Canada... I'm interested to know how this would hold up with our Winters... how often would you suggest sealing..every year? Thanks and cheers
Beautiful, Q how well would this work in Colorado in the winter when shoveling snow, thx
Me gustaría aprender a trabajar esta técnica, disponen de algún curso?
You know I consider this all teasing.
Ha.
I love that look!!
Is there a coarse texture to this product? I live in the Cascade mountains and my patio has a concrete stain and sealer on it that extremely slippery when it gets snow on it.
Any advice on what I can do to lessen that problem?
Good evening, I was hoping it would be high, WOW. Can’t wait to too get started.
A couple of thing are slowing things up. Can’t find Sakrete Flo Coat or Quikrete. In any of the big box stores. They show it on their website but don’t have it in their stores.
I’m a one man show, so, will I have time to spray and knock down the last layer in sections? Tim, Can’t thank you enough.
The amount of time you have to knock down the spray really depends on the material and temperatures. Look into Westcoat, Increte or EliteCrete for materials.
Hi Tim, Excellent video. What is the brand of concrete mix you used? thanks
I love this whats this called?
Great video and wonderful job. I've been contemplating doing something with my patio and this looks like the perfect solution. However, giving some thought to how well this stands up to chipping by children playing with toys, chairs rolling over it, table legs scraping against it. Is it that durable to handle such wear and tear; especially having the beautiful good looking grout lines. I guess my concern is how long will this stand up to prolong patio use? Nevertheless, wonderful and beautiful work and inginuity.
Thanks!
It should hold up really well under normal use on a patio. We use the same material on driveways and it seems to do fine. 👍🏻
Great video. Long long will the surface last ?
If the existing concrete is in good shape it lasts a long time.
I really like the look. As a Autobody guy what type of tape are you using for the grout lines? I'm looking at doing it on a new contruction cement porch.
Great video! We are interested in doing this for our back yard concrete. How long does the color/design last?
What was the little grout-line scraper tool and the strainer for the sealant bucket?
I really want this done im in california.
Check with Westcoat. They probably have someone near you.
Great makeover. How much this project costed?
I love this work please tell me what type of Concrette you spray and the tape and sealer thanks
There are a lot of brands that all produce a similar product. It’s best to find a brand close to your town. Westcoat, Increte, H&C, Elitecrete and a bunch more.
Hola, me puedes dar el nombre del cemento que echaste al principio para que quedara blanco, y el nombre del otro que usaste para terminar la eso rayada porfavor. Gracias!
Excellent video. Do you know if this project can be done with grout purchased at home depot? Thanks!
Thank you!
I don’t believe HD sells anything similar to what we use.
Tim, we have a Disabled Veteran that has two long driveways in Georgia. Do you go that far and if not, do you know of a company as you in the Augusta, GA area as yourself?
Can you do this over aggregate ( pebble) concrete
Yes you can.
Great video!
Would something like this be ok to do around a pool instead of cool decking??? Or what would you recommend since it would be continuously be getting wet?
Also not sure if the heat from Las Vegas sun would require any other product to seal better?
Thanks! Yes this works great around pools. I personally like a solid color without a pattern though. I posted a video of one we did last week on my Instagram profile. @timdcva if you want to check it out.
Thank you
One of the best videos I have seen regarding resurfacing concrete. With that said I have a question: I have aggregate decking around my pool that is in need of resurfacing or something. What would you recommend? Can a knockdown texture be applied over the aggregate as I have only seen knockdown being applied to concrete? Thank you so much for your thoughts on this subject!
Thanks! Yes, you can go over exposed aggregate concrete. You would just need to strip the sealer and apply a skim coat to get the surface smooth before doing the process in this video.
@@TimDCVA thank you
Anytime. 👍🏻
I do have one more quick question if you don't mind, you mentioned a skim coat, is there something in particular I should look for? What is skim coat be the same as leveling concrete or what in particular I just don't know what product that specifically is. Thank you
No it’s different from self leveling concrete. It’s just a grout that you can trowel down. It goes on really thin.
I did one of those quikrete DIY molds and the result was not what I expected and I am looking for a way to put cement or something over it to smooth it what do you recommend to do
Beautiful! 3 Questions: 1] Can you refer me to someone as talented as you are in the NY area? 2] Exactly how thick is this when completed? Building a wood deck now and need to make it the same height as the adjacent existing concrete patio/porch-will be with this concrete overlay added - so they will line up correctly. 3] How often do you need to apply a sealant to keep this looking nice?
Thanks!
1. My friend, Rich at Starburst Floors can probably take care of a project like this for you. 2. Its between 1/16" - 1/8" thick. 3. Every 5 years or so.
@@TimDCVA Know anyone in the Miami area that does this type of work?
Would finishing a patio with something like this provide additional anti-cracking protection? I have a 3 slab patio, who slabs are sloping in. I'm researching leveling options. If I poured concrete (2 inches thick at lowest point, and feathered it out till its even, would doing something like this on top reduce the liklihood the poured concrete would crack of crumble at the thinner points? Looks great, would love to do it, but cant pay $2800 to lift 2 10 foot slabs a few inches..
Looks great how long will this last
Thanks! It should last as long as the concrete as long as you keep it sealed.
what wood be the cost in doing a 12 x24 patio with no cracks
Tim, could you please tell me if my garage floor should be cleaned with something,I keep it clean. It's 28 year's old, I have one spot size of a quarter I need to fill in, it got hit with a jack, can this be done in a 2 day time frame if I have to stop? ThanksI love to work with concrete. Everyone can do this, it's not as hard as some may think. It can be heavy. But I have added colored rocks, stone's,engraved fur kids id and real hoomans IDs. Lots of fun.
Also California knock down is a drywall texture that looks just as good.
What are you going to do in your garage? An overlay? Or epoxy?
Will this method hold up on a driveway?
I have a basic concrete patio that has been stamped. How do I paint the grout lines ? What kind of paint and sealer is best? I'm not looking to resurface the entire patio since it was only poured a week ago. Wife wants to accentuate the pattern of 'gray" with the white stripping. Suggestions ??
Look up Increte Antiquing Agent or Butterfield Perma-tique.
It might be hard to get a light grout line color though.
We always use solvent based clear sealer on stamped concrete.
Looks really good. Is this durable enough for a driveway?
Thanks!
Yes it works well on driveways.
Does the acid damage your grass if it runs off into your lawn?
The owner of the property should consider a corrugated vinyl ceiling to catch the rain and a gutter along the edge. While they’re at it, get some screen and make it a room!
Ha. I agree.
Would this be a good option for a garage floor? (One that is has dirt/gravel road grit getting carried in on tires.) Also, does it hold up to pressure washing?
No it probably wouldn’t be good for a garage. I don’t think you could keep it clean.
Yes it holds up well to pressure washing.
My patio was not control cut, was done by sloppy amateur it seems, so it has some raged breaks in it, and rough broom rakes, will it cover those or what can be done to deal with them ? Can anything be done to look like your video here !
Hi Tim, great video! Could you please tell us what Concrete Overlay and dyes brand/type you used? Thanks
Hi. Thanks! I think it was Increte Spray deck grout. Color is sun gray. Not sure what the grout line color was. Probably Sabal.
@@TimDCVA thanks!
At 1:50 mark where can we get that bag of concrete?
Can this be done in cold climates where the only warm months are June thru September. I live in Erie, PA and we have very harsh winters but would like to do this around an in-ground pool.
Yes it should hold up well in cold climates.
Product name
Do you know of any companies in Chicago area you could recommend ?
Hi
What tape are you using, anything specific?
Thank you
Hi, I'm thinking of trying this on my new poured concrete around my new pool. What would you recommend for the material in the hopper. Or possibly the same as you did but maybe a COOL paint for pool decks. I'm in AZ so the floor does get pretty hot.
We use a lot of different brands. I like Increte Systems, Westcoat, H&C...and many others. You probably just need to find something that you can buy thats relatively close to you because shipping bags of concrete across the country can get pretty expensive.
We like to use a solid colored sealer around pool decks. It makes it easy to maintain under the harsh chemicals of the pool because it looks brand new every time you re-seal it. Solid sealers in lighter colors also don't get too hot in the direct summer sun.
@@TimDCVA I have an older pool I would like to do resurface as you did in this video, are you recommending a solid color on top of the sprayed on coat? Do you have an example or brand of the sealer your talking about.
This looks very similar to the process done on my driveway. I was never informed to seal it regularly, only to power wash it occasionally. Now, 10 years later it is chipping in several areas and getting worse. Are you in the Philly area or can you recommend someone near here than may be able to repair or resurface? The original contractor is retired and no longer in business.
Use a product called Nanoclear to seal , it is amazing a will last a minimum or 10years. No need to reseal.
Look up Reconstructed Surfaces on Instagram. They should be able to help you out.
Nice work!! What's the life expectancy of this product!? Would it work in a driveway?
Thanks! Yes you can use this on a driveway. It should last a long time as long as you keep it sealed.
Do you have a company in Dallas
I have a tiled outdoor patio with tiles coming up and your process is a gresgg to solution
Yes. Look up @FloorRescue on Instagram. 👍🏻
What if the concrete has existing cracks
Question- how thick (total) would you say those 2 coats were that created the slate stones after the grout line coat? I have an idea- I have to resurface my mom’s patio. I love the tape and peel technique and would like to do a tape design then a thin (1/4”) stamped resurface coat, then peel the tape.. do you think it’ll work?
What is the going rate a sq ft?
How would this type of surface hold up in a Northern MN climate? I have a patio that the previous homeowner did ceramic tile on. I KNOW RIGHT..!!! I need to chip that off, and resurface, but afraid that the resurface will chip off. What could one expect to pay a professional roughly per sq ft? Thanks for the video. ..!!!!
I think the overlay would hold up well as long as the surface of the existing concrete is in good shape.
An overlay like this is usually between $6-$8 per square foot for an average sized patio.
This is beautiful. We have lots of cracks that we would have to fix first. will this process still work? It is a lot of cement and is curvy. Any suggestions for dealing with the curves? Also, what about using an epoxy as a pool surround?
Thanks! This process doesn’t work very well over cracked concrete. We can patch cracks but there’s always a chance they will come back.
I wouldn’t recommend epoxy or polyurea around a pool. A cementious overlay (like in this video) would be more suitable.
@@TimDCVA What in particular is wrong with using a polyaspartic around a pool?
Pool decks (and all exterior concrete) never have a vapor barrier under the concrete. Non-breathable coatings (epoxy, polyurea & polyaspartic) would be susceptible to issues from moisture passing through the concrete.
@@TimDCVA thank you!
@@TimDCVA Do you serve fairfax va, or can reccomnd somebody. Im looking to restore a pool deck, thanks!
What kind of material do you buse for concrete overlays
We use a lot of different brands. Increte, Elitecrete, Westcoat & many others. This one in particular was H&C.
What is the product that you are using?
Are there any benefits of doing this over resin stone coating? Mostly along the lines of durability and cost
I’m not sure. I’ve never done a resin stone coating. We have removed them a few times when the stones start getting loose and coming up.
quick question, the sealer you apply will have a matte finish or shiny (glossy) type?
Semi gloss.
I would like to try this but my patio is extra large...20x30 how would you recommend to tackle?? Also what type of tape was used? Can I get from Home Depot??
I don’t think HD sells anything that we used in this video. I would suggest finding a decorative concrete manufacturer near you and using their system. Ex: Westcoat, Increte, Elitecrete, H&C.
The tape is call glass tape or strapping tape. Amazon sells it.
If they were dealing with mold before wouldn't they likely have the same issues with the new look?
Yes but it shouldn’t be as bad since the concrete is sealed up now.
Hey Tim i want to do a course on this send the link for this course
I’m working on making this course now. It will be a few months before it’s ready.
decorativeconcreteschool.com
How well would this work on a drive way.
It does great on driveways. 👍🏻
How long lasting is that finish? If you drop something on top like a dumbbell will the finish get damaged?
It lasts a long time. We have quite a few commercial jobs in town that are >10 years old and still look good.
It holds up really well under normal use. I wouldn’t drop a metal dumbbell on it though.